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What’s worse than losing a body from a funeral home? Losing two. But mortician and amatuer sleuth, Lily Reynolds has a hunch. The new visitor in town, Rick Drakon, may have charmed his way into her life but she’s not fooled by his smooth talking ways. Problem is, Rick is a long-time friend of Lily’s new husband, Detective James Rivers. While James is busy convincing her to look elsewhere, Lily embarks on a dangerous path toward uncovering the truth. Will this case come between the couple or will Lily find herself closer to evil than ever before?
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Black River reminded James of one thing: murder.
Hidden in dense foliage, the river stretched out far beyond his view and also happened to be a perfect spot to dump a body. He had no doubt there had been many missing people over the years who wound up weighed down by rocks at the bottom of the river until their flesh disintegrated into nothing.
His boss, Donald Abrams had a bad habit of telling him about their worst cases, probably to freak him out. The sicko with the garden of people floating upright like weeds was particularly gruesome. The chills he got from that one made the hairs on his neck stand up. However, since Manorview’s crime rate was low, James wasn’t entirely sure if the stories were folklore or not.
“Congrats on your last case. I heard you’re a big boss detective now,” Rick said as he reeled in his empty line.
James impaled a worm on his hook and swung the line out into the water. “Thanks. I wouldn’t say big boss though. More like maybe I’ll get to keep my job.”
“Have you ever caught anything here?” Rick asked.
“No, but I hear there’s trout.”
And bodies.
Review: Who’d steal a body from a funeral home? For Lily, the owner and amateur sleuth, a missing body certainly didn’t bode well and it certainly was bad for business. Was it possible that somebody wanted to take revenge on a dead body? Lily hoped so, otherwise, she’d be closing her doors fairly soon. And the case soon gets double pressed when a 2nd body goes missing. What was going on?
The last person Lily wanted to suspect was her husband’s best friend, who was staying with them. But why would he steal dead bodies? Could this be the work of a cult leader—recruiting followers and making sacrifices?
Meanwhile, more and more bodies were disappearing. Will Lily be able to catch the body snatcher?
Story had a captivating narrative with witty and hearty banter. The premise keeps you vested the whole way with the exception of the mild and anticlimactic ending.
An enjoyable mystery caper!
Rating: 4 stars
About the Author:When Ana Diamond isn't writing about tough gals finding love in unexpected places, she’s at work by day in the medical field. She writes romantic cozy mystery novels with feisty strong women and alluring men who can’t resist them. Her books are fast paced, entertaining and heartfelt all at once.
Ana is a 2020 Tara Contest Finalist for Body Conscious and 2015 Melody of Love contest finalist. She lives in New York with her husband, two children and two needy but wildly entertaining kitty cats.
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